[jjm2111]

While this article is flawed it brings up some valid points. U.S. forces control an infinitesimal fraction of the ground in Afghanistan. The Northern Alliance was made up of competing tribal warlords. Ordinary Afghans owe more allegiance to their tribes than to the "country" of Afghansitan.

We still have not caught Mullah Omar and Osama's whereabouts are unknown. Talib and AQ fighters cross the Afghan/Pakistani border with impunity while our government makes nice w/ Musharraf. Our SpecOps guys have to act as a "secret service" for Karzai. These developments are disturbing to say the least. The perfumed princes are in charge and that has me concerned.

[Bonaparte]

Plenty of unfinished business and there's no doubt about it. But the primary objective has been achieved -- the Taliban has been ousted and its terrorist supporters in Afghanistan have been essentially pacified. Radical islamism has been dealt a terrible blow by our operations there.